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Natural site

Sands of Barry

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°28′11″ N 2°44′05″ W

Map showing the location of Sands of Barry Sands of Barry
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carnoustie
4.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport18 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport70 km

About Sands of Barry

Sands of Barry is a natural site. Location: Angus, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Gaa Sand and Buddon Ness.

Climate of Sands of Barry

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (67 mm)
Driest month
April (42 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sands of Barry
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)674548425050495260655762

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sands of Barry

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (70 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 18 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 15 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 85 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 181 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sands of Barry

Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 2,376 natural sites, 439 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Rescobie Loch Lake 21 kmN
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 8 kmNW
  • Loch of Forfar Lake 23 kmNW
  • Loch Fithie Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km740 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 55 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km2,135 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 89 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 65 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 62 kmS

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